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anonymous

Survivor since 2003

My aunt had breast cancer 20 years ago treated with lumpectomy and radiation a couple of years after treatment she had lung cancer it was caught early had the affected lobe removed and more radiation. When I had my breast cancer the surgeon told me it is possible to have lung and heart problems...

My aunt had breast cancer 20 years ago treated with lumpectomy and radiation a couple of years after treatment she had lung cancer it was caught early had the affected lobe removed and more radiation. When I had my breast cancer the surgeon told me it is possible to have lung and heart problems from the radiation my breast cancer was very close to the chest wall the older types of Radiation equipment did not have proper shields to protect the heart and lungs.

anonymous

Survivor since 2007

Anonymous,
It wouldn't be something that can be predicted. What you have experienced is what was hoped for. Many women are treated with chemotherapy or various other drugs which shrink tumors before they have their surgery. Those of us who have, or have had breast cancer live with the thought...

Anonymous,
It wouldn't be something that can be predicted. What you have experienced is what was hoped for. Many women are treated with chemotherapy or various other drugs which shrink tumors before they have their surgery. Those of us who have, or have had breast cancer live with the thought of the possiblity that "other shoe could drop." We just follow the protocol set up for us with our care team and the rest is pretty much left to God. Live life to it's fullest. Hang in there, Gal, you have a lot of company out here.
Take care, Sharon

anonymous

Survivor since 2009

I have and am experiencing it. Like Sharon said nothing can be predicted. I have a great attitude and seance of humor. Sometimes that can be really good medicine to go along with all of our treatments. My philosophy is "I" am going to change things and plow a new path for others that are...

I have and am experiencing it. Like Sharon said nothing can be predicted. I have a great attitude and seance of humor. Sometimes that can be really good medicine to go along with all of our treatments. My philosophy is "I" am going to change things and plow a new path for others that are unfortunate enough to have to go thru this. I have benefitted from it also. I have always been a "rigid, keep to the schedule and rules, worry worry worry about the tomorrows" type of person. I am now more relaxed and forgiving of all. Don't sit and wait for it. Live it and fight like us girls! Take care

anonymous

Survivor since 2007

Nodules on thyroid is not uncommon. They will find out what it is and treat it. The ground glass nodule, I believe is part imaginative spell-check. What did your doctor suggest? So many times things that sound scary turn out to be nothing. If it is something, that is why they keep a close...

Nodules on thyroid is not uncommon. They will find out what it is and treat it. The ground glass nodule, I believe is part imaginative spell-check. What did your doctor suggest? So many times things that sound scary turn out to be nothing. If it is something, that is why they keep a close eye on us after treatment. They like to catch things early. Hang in there and take care, Sharon

anonymous

Survivor since 2013

I have Graves disease and have had to go on long courses of anti- thyroid med a couple of times over the years. I also had multiple nodules on my thyroid, but fortunately , when biopsed , it was not cancer and did not need treatment.

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